Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (ELCA)

What Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (ELCA) does

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) serving North Chesterfield, Virginia and the surrounding Chesterfield County area in Virginia's Greater Richmond region. Founded in 1978, the church operates as a 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit offering weekly Sunday worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., faith formation programming for all ages, and community outreach ministries, with a constituent base of local Lutheran and broader Christian community members.

The church runs an affiliated early childhood education program called The Giving Tree Preschool alongside a portfolio of in-house ministries including Vacation Bible School, youth ministry, adult Bible studies (such as "Supper & Scripture"), and fellowship groups (KB Men's Group, Esther Circle). Community outreach programs include Food Pantry Sunday (operated in partnership with Southminster Presbyterian), the Ties That Bind quilting ministry channeling quilts through Lutheran World Relief, and engagement with Richmond Friends of the Homeless. Its technology stack consists of consumer-grade digital communications: YouTube for video streaming of services, Mailchimp for email newsletters, and Google Calendar with Outlook and iCal subscription feeds for event publishing.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members, fundraising event proceeds, and tuition from The Giving Tree Preschool. The organization operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees, governed by a church council under pastoral leadership. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it has no equity, no external funding rounds, and reinvests any surplus into programming, ministries, and facilities.

Name

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (ELCA)

Legal name

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour

Website

https://lcosva.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour is a 501(c)(3) ELCA congregation in North Chesterfield, Virginia, founded in 1978, providing weekly worship services, faith formation programs, community outreach ministries, and operating The Giving Tree Preschool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Faith formation programs
• Lutheran congregation ministries
• Community outreach services
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

North Chesterfield, Virginia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary monetary donations from congregation members during worship services, including regular Sunday offerings and special collections for mission causes
2. Time and Talents Giving: Non-monetary contributions of volunteer time and skills through various ministry programs
3. Preschool Tuition: The Giving Tree Preschool, housed at the church, operates as a separate program with its own tuition structure supporting early childhood education

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LCOS is an ELCA Lutheran congregation providing Sunday worship services (8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.), Christian faith formation programs for all ages, pastoral care, and community outreach ministries including food pantry collections and a quilting ministry. The church also operates The Giving Tree Preschool, an early childhood education program housed at the church facility. Worship services are available both in-person and as recorded videos on YouTube.

Product overview

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (LCOS) is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), founded in 1978 and located in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The church offers a range of worship, educational, and community programs. Core offerings include Sunday worship services (8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.) with online recorded services via YouTube, and The Giving Tree Preschool. Faith formation programs include Children's Faith Formation, Vacation Bible School, Youth Group, and adult programs like Supper & Scripture. Community outreach includes Food Pantry Sunday collections and the Ties That Bind quilting ministry. Fellowship groups include KB Men's Group (Kingdom Builders) and Esther Circle for women. The church also operates a preschool program (Giving Tree Preschool) and publishes a monthly newsletter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services In-person Sunday Christian worship services offered twice per week at 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at the church facility, with recorded services streamed on YouTube. Designed for congregation members and visitors seeking Lutheran worship, sacraments, and spiritual fellowship.
• The Giving Tree Preschool An early childhood education preschool program affiliated with the church, offering structured preschool education to families in the Chesterfield County community. Contact: [email protected], (804) 276-8194.
• Children's Faith Formation Religious education programs for children ages 3 through grade 5, including Vacation Bible School and ongoing faith formation classes. Designed for families seeking structured religious education for their children.
• Youth Group Youth fellowship and ministry programs for middle and high school students at the church, including faith-based activities and ELCA Youth Gathering fundraising.
• Supper & Scripture Weekly adult faith formation program that combines potluck dinner fellowship with Bible study for congregation adults. Typically held on Thursday evenings at various host sites.
• Food Pantry Sunday Monthly community outreach collection on the first Sunday of each month gathering nonperishable food donations for Southminster Presbyterian's Food Pantry to address local food insecurity.
• Ties That Bind Quilting Ministry Quilting ministry in which church members create quilts that are donated annually to Lutheran World Relief or local charities in the Richmond area to support humanitarian relief efforts.
• KB Men's Group (Kingdom Builders) Men's fellowship group that meets on the third Saturday of each month for breakfast at a local restaurant, focused on building friendships and connections among male congregation members.
• Esther Circle Women's Fellowship Women's fellowship group that meets on the third Saturday of each month for breakfast, engaging in study of topics concerning women, faith, and current events.
• Vacation Bible School Annual summer Bible program for children ages 3 through grade 5 held on Wednesdays in July with an optional dinner at 5:45 p.m., providing faith-based summer programming for children in the community.
• Back-to-School Blessing Annual seasonal blessing ceremony during worship for students, teachers, and school staff who bring backpacks and school bags for blessing at the start of the school year.
• Tithes and Offerings Program Voluntary monetary donation program supporting the church's ministry, mission causes, and operations. Includes regular Sunday offerings and special mission collections. Contributions are tax-deductible due to the church's 501(c)(3) status.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Virginia Synod (ELCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent synod governing Lutheran congregations in Virginia. LCOS is a member congregation affiliated with the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, providing denominational oversight, resources, and connection to the broader ELCA network.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Lutheran denomination of which LCOS is a member congregation. Provides theological resources, youth gathering programs (including ELCA Youth Gathering 2027 in Minneapolis), and denominational identity.
• Southminster PresbyterianminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church for food pantry ministry. LCOS collects nonperishable food donations monthly on Food Pantry Sunday and donates to Southminster Presbyterian's Food Pantry to support community food security.
• Lutheran World ReliefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian organization. LCOS's 'Ties That Bind' quilting ministry creates quilts that are donated annually to Lutheran World Relief or local charities in the Richmond area.
• Richmond Friends of the HomelessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal homeless outreach organization. LCOS volunteers prepare and distribute bagged lunches monthly to support homeless individuals in the Richmond area.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• The Salvation Army of Greater Richmond: Faith-based charitable organization serving the Richmond region with homeless services, food assistance, and emergency relief - overlapping LCOS's outreach mission but at substantially larger scale and broader scope.
• Richmond Friends of the Homeless: Local Richmond homeless outreach organization that receives monthly bagged lunch distributions from LCOS volunteers. Operates in the same charitable services space but is a downstream partner, not a competitor.
• Lutheran World Relief: International humanitarian organization affiliated with Lutheran churches. LCOS's Ties That Bind quilting ministry donates annually to Lutheran World Relief, making it a downstream recipient and ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.
• FeedMore (Central Virginia Foodbank): Regional food assistance organization serving the Richmond area. Operates in the same community food security space as LCOS's Food Pantry Sunday ministry but at much greater scale and as a direct service provider.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Diocese of Richmond: Regional Catholic governing body covering central and southern Virginia, operating parishes throughout the Richmond metro including Chesterfield County. Overlaps in mission and geography with LCOS at a broader denominational scale.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA): National Lutheran denomination of which LCOS is a member congregation. Provides theological resources, youth gathering programs, and denominational identity across thousands of U.S. congregations.
• Virginia Synod of the ELCA: Regional governing body of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America covering Virginia. Operates broadly across all Virginia ELCA congregations rather than serving individual members directly.

Direct peers

• Southminster Presbyterian Church: Local Christian congregation in the Richmond area that partners with LCOS on the monthly Food Pantry ministry. Comparable as a similarly-sized mainline congregation serving the same regional community.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church: Historic mainline Episcopal congregation in downtown Richmond. Comparable as a long-established mainline Protestant church serving the broader Richmond metropolitan community with similar worship, formation, and outreach programming.
• Bon Air United Methodist Church: Mainline Protestant congregation serving the Bon Air/Chesterfield County area near LCOS. Comparable in scale and community-serving orientation as another mainline church competing for the same regional congregants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lcosva
• Facebookfacebook.com/LCOSva.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/lcos_rva
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lutheran-church-of-our-saviour-elca-

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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